Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Has $15.52 Million Stock Holdings in Lennar Corporation $LEN

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. decreased its stake in shares of Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) by 30.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 123,226 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 55,151 shares during the quarter. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.’s holdings in Lennar were worth $15,517,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Guerra Advisors Inc acquired a new position in Lennar during the third quarter worth $25,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lennar in the third quarter valued at $26,000. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lennar in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Lennar by 102.7% in the 3rd quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 371 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 188 shares during the period. Finally, Cary Street Partners Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lennar during the 2nd quarter worth about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.10% of the company’s stock.

Key Lennar News

Here are the key news stories impacting Lennar this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management guided fiscal Q2 deliveries to roughly 20,000–21,000 homes and expects home-sales gross margin to tick up to 15.5%–16.0% (from 15.2% in Q1), signaling modest margin improvement into the spring selling season. Lennar shares rise as investors digest Q1 results and upbeat Q2 delivery outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company repurchased about 2 million shares for $237 million during the quarter and ended with roughly $2.1 billion of homebuilding cash and no borrowings on its revolver — supporting buyback-driven EPS support and liquidity resilience. Lennar shares rise as investors digest Q1 results and upbeat Q2 delivery outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Operational stability: new home orders were up about 1% year-over-year to ~18,500 homes and backlog remained meaningful (~15,588 homes, ~ $6.0B), suggesting order stability even as market demand softens. Lennar’s Q1 Earnings & Revenues Miss, New Home Orders Up Y/Y
• Neutral Sentiment: Policy noise: President Trump signed executive orders intended to ease housing construction and expand mortgage access, but homebuilder stocks (including LEN) showed little immediate reaction — a weak near-term catalyst. Trump Signs Housing Orders. Home Builder Stocks Shrug.
• Neutral Sentiment: Street sentiment remains mixed/tilted cautious — recent consensus analyst stance is around “Reduce” with a median 6‑month target near $107.5, leaving valuation upside/downside dependent on macro and incentive trends. Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) Receives Average Rating of “Reduce” from Analysts
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 financials missed consensus: adjusted EPS and revenues fell short (EPS ~ $0.88–0.93 vs. est. ~$0.95; revenue ~$6.6B vs. est. ~$6.9–7.0B), with revenue down ~13% YoY and net income sharply lower — a near-term drag on sentiment. Lennar Q1 earnings report summary
• Negative Sentiment: Deliveries and market pressure: reported home deliveries came in below guidance/consensus and incentives remain elevated (~double-digit levels in some reports), underscoring affordability headwinds that could compress margins if the market weakens further. Lennar Earnings Miss Is a Bad Sign for Home Builder Stocks—Even if They’re Rising Today

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on LEN shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lennar in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citizens Jmp restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Lennar in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Wall Street Zen cut Lennar from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Lennar from $125.00 to $118.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Truist Financial began coverage on Lennar in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $110.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and eight have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $106.14.

Lennar Trading Up 2.7%

Shares of LEN stock opened at $95.01 on Monday. Lennar Corporation has a 12-month low of $92.17 and a 12-month high of $144.24. The company has a market capitalization of $23.47 billion, a PE ratio of 13.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.37 and a beta of 1.43. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $112.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $119.53. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 4.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Lennar (NYSE:LEN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, March 12th. The construction company reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.95 by ($0.07). The firm had revenue of $6.62 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.90 billion. Lennar had a net margin of 5.39% and a return on equity of 7.80%. Lennar’s revenue for the quarter was down 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.14 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Lennar Corporation will post 12.48 earnings per share for the current year.

Lennar Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 4th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 4th. Lennar’s dividend payout ratio is currently 28.74%.

Lennar Profile

Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) is a U.S.-based homebuilder and real estate company that designs, constructs and sells residential housing. The company offers a range of product types including single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominiums, serving buyers from entry-level and first-time purchasers to move-up, active-adult and luxury segments. Lennar also develops master-planned communities and manages land acquisition and entitlement activities that support its homebuilding operations.

In addition to home construction and sales, Lennar provides a suite of ancillary services intended to streamline the purchase process and capture additional value.